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A Study in Pink

  • Episode aired Oct 24, 2010
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
8.9/10
32K
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Rupert Graves in Sherlock (2010)
CrimeDramaMystery
War vet Dr. John Watson returns to London in need of a place to stay. He meets Sherlock Holmes, a consulting detective, and the two soon find themselves digging into a string of serial "suic... Read allWar vet Dr. John Watson returns to London in need of a place to stay. He meets Sherlock Holmes, a consulting detective, and the two soon find themselves digging into a string of serial "suicides."War vet Dr. John Watson returns to London in need of a place to stay. He meets Sherlock Holmes, a consulting detective, and the two soon find themselves digging into a string of serial "suicides."
IMDb RATING
8.9/10
32K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Paul McGuigan
  • Writers
    • Steven Moffat
    • Mark Gatiss(co-creator)
    • Arthur Conan Doyle(based on the works of)
  • Stars
    • Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Martin Freeman
    • Rupert Graves
  • Director
    • Paul McGuigan
  • Writers
    • Steven Moffat
    • Mark Gatiss(co-creator)
    • Arthur Conan Doyle(based on the works of)
  • Stars
    • Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Martin Freeman
    • Rupert Graves
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    • 51User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
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    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Sherlock Holmes
    Martin Freeman
    Martin Freeman
    • Dr. John Watson
    Rupert Graves
    Rupert Graves
    • DI Lestrade
    Una Stubbs
    Una Stubbs
    • Mrs. Hudson
    Louise Brealey
    Louise Brealey
    • Molly Hooper
    Vinette Robinson
    Vinette Robinson
    • Sgt Sally Donovan
    Tanya Moodie
    Tanya Moodie
    • Ella
    Siobhan Hewlett
    Siobhan Hewlett
    • Helen
    • (as Siobhán Hewlett)
    William Scott-Masson
    • Sir Jeffrey Patterson
    Victoria Wicks
    Victoria Wicks
    • Margaret Patterson
    Sean Joseph Young
    • Gary
    • (as Sean Young)
    James Duncan
    • Jimmy
    Ruth Everett
    • Political Aide
    Syrus Lowe
    • Political Aide
    Katy Maw
    • Beth Davenport
    Ben Rufus Green
    Ben Rufus Green
    • Reporter
    • (as Ben Green)
    Pradeep Jey
    • Reporter
    Imogen Slaughter
    • Reporter
    • Director
      • Paul McGuigan
    • Writers
      • Steven Moffat
      • Mark Gatiss(co-creator)
      • Arthur Conan Doyle(based on the works of)
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    • Trivia
      Sherlock kissing Mrs. Hudson on the cheek wasn't scripted. Benedict Cumberbatch had known Una Stubbs since he was very young, and it was his reaction on being able to work with someone who was like a mother to him.
    • Goofs
      When Sherlock gets in the cab, he asks the cabbie, "How did you find me?" but his lips don't move.
    • Quotes

      Anderson: So we can read her emails, so what?

      Sherlock Holmes: Anderson, don't talk out loud. You lower the IQ of the whole street.

    • Connections
      Edited from Sherlock: Unaired Pilot (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Opening Titles
      (uncredited)

      Written by David Arnold & Michael Price

    User reviews51

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    9/10
    A study in Pink
    We were pleasantly surprised to see how the well known story about the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes is remade into a new modernized version. Our impression of A study in Pink is overall brilliant, and gives you the exact same feeling and it, as the old version. It captures the city of London in the most beautiful way you could imagine. A 21st century type Sherlock Holmes has arrived to give us the experience of an extraordinary crime series, just like we have hoped and waited for.

    The first case A Study in Pink takes us straight into the universe of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson's life, and is a perfect beginning to the exciting series.

    The cast portrays the characters perfectly and the acting is really enjoyable to watch as well. it is outstanding filmmaking that tranfers the original story into a fresh young story, and we are sure that the younger audience will love it as well. The TV series explains Arthur Conan Doyle's plot in a different, yet elegant way
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    • Nov 5, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 24, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 187 North Gower Street, Somers Town, London, England, UK(exterior: 221B Baker Street)
    • Production companies
      • Hartswood Films
      • BBC Wales
      • Masterpiece Theatre
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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